Man…some bikes look the same
Ok so this is the Turner Nitrous. The guys at Evomo got some of these frames as part of their sponsorship. Sweet frame… So here’s it’s look alike. This is my Woodstock 707. I know that one is 3 times more expensive than the other and…
Thursday Tech Tip: Cookin’ Grips
That’s right, it’s supper time folks. Tonight on the menu are a pair of fresh Velo grips. This is a simple little recipe I learned for installing regular grips(not lock-on). Lock-ons are nice but I like the simple and sleek regular grips for…
Interbike Demo to the East Coast!
On the topic of demos, Interbike is doing an East Coast Demo! From B.R.A.I.N.: Interbike announced it will host its first annual Interbike Outdoor Demo East Tuesday, October 21 to Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Roger Williams Park in…
Trek Demo at Fullerton Loop
Jeremy rockin’ the Gary Fisher 29er X-Caliber on some nice singletrack at Crystal Cove State Park Some of the MtnBikeRiders.com crew will be at the Trek Demo that is happening this Saturday from 9am to 3pm at the most popular loop in Orange County,…
Cannondale Scalpel Recall
All brands have their nicknames by “haters”. Gary Fisher’s nickname is Gary Fissure. Cannodale is nicknamed “Crack ‘n Fail”. This time, Cannondale is hoping to stop crack ‘n fails before it starts with their…
RL’s Pet Project: Full Suspension Single Speed Bike Part 2
Today I received the Yess Pro Full Suspension Tensioner. One I got the chance, I slapped on the hardware and tried to see how it works. Here’s what I got… The tensioner can work with a hard tail, the only difference that is has for the…
Rigid or Hardtail?
“Both. Always both.” – Joey Tribbiani, Friends If you’ve been keeping tabs on our test sleds, you’ll notice that one bike has gone from fully rigid to a hardtail over the last few months. As I’ve been able to ride this…
Sexy Bike…
I received another email from our Over Seas buddy, Cheong. He was showing off his new “Sexy Bike” It’s a 2006 Santa Cruz Chameleon. It kinda reminds me of a hard tail version of Lance’s Heckler… Thanks Cheong for showing us…
Sugoi Hydrolite Jacket Review Via China
Loyal MtnBikeRiders.com reader, Cheong Leong of China, sent me a review he did on the Sugoi Hydrolite Jacket. Day 1: On the hunt for a rain jacket against the Monsoon raining season for the next 3 months. Tried out a few Sugoi rain jacket and finally…
Lube it or Lose it!
One of the best ways to maintain your cables is to properly lube it. There are many ways to do this and the one that I am most familiar with is to dismount the cable/housing from the braze ons and slide the housing up or down, then apply lube on the…